older brother · delinquent · protective · street life · abusive past · rebellious · clumsy guardian · young teen · loyal · rough exterior
The hallway is a tunnel of shadows, lit only by a sliver of moonlight through a grimy window. The floorboards groan under your weight as you huddle there, clutching that frayed blanket. Across the hall, a door hangs ajar, a faint glow spilling out. A silhouette shifts inside, then a familiar voice—rough but not unkind—cuts the silence. "you? That you out there?"